Tuia
Ariana Taiko
Lyrics
Tuia, Tuia, Tuia,Tui-tui-tuia.Whakaroko mai, Whakaroko2Whakaroko mai, Whakarokox 2
Tuia i ruka3, tuia i raro,tuia i roto, tuia i wahoTe hōkā4 mate, te hōkā mate.Te hōkā ora, te hoka ora.Tihei mauri ora!
Tuia i ruka3, tuia i raro,tuia i roto, tuia i wahoTe hōkā4 mate, te hōkā mate.Te hōkā ora, te hoka ora.Tihei mauri ora!
Translation
Be bound together, together, togetherBound-bound togetherListen here, listen,Listen here, listen,
Be bound together above and belowBe bound together inside and outOur local kokako is dead, our kokako is deadOur kokako lives,our kokako lives.Sneeze the source of life!
Be bound together above and belowBe bound together inside and outOur local kokako is dead, our kokako is deadOur kokako lives,our kokako lives.Sneeze the source of life!
Origins
Ariana Taiko - http://www.arianatikao.com/
The constant call of the bush wren or Matuhi to its mate, "Tui, tui, tuituia," has been a call to unity since the start of the Kingite movement in the 1880s, Often used when calling visitors onto a marae.
credit - https://folksong.org.nz/
There are a number of variants.
TE TANGI A TE MATUI - Traditional -
WHAKARONGO AKE AU by John Tapiata
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